/u/RusticBohemian's posts

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When and why did the Republican party widely adopt libertarian-oriented economic policies like shrinking the size of the government, cutting taxes, free trade, and the loose regulations of corporations and financial markets?	19	AskHistorians
King Attalos II of Pergamon funded the large and ornate The Stoa of Attalos in Athens. Why was Attalos funding expensive public buildings in a foreign city? Was this sort of cross-border largess normal at the time? Was Peramon really so rich that it could give away large sums for this project?	19	AskHistorians
Were ancient Greek and Roman philosophers referring to a type of pantheism when they referred to "God,"?	18	AskHistorians
The Angevin Empire ruled half of France, but its French-speaking head of State, King Edward III King, was based in England. How French were England's king and nobles, and was there a large cultural rift between them and mainland French people? Did the close blood and fealty ties mean much?	18	AskHistorians
When the crusaders arrived in Lebanon and found thousands of Maronite Christians willing to reswear allegiance to the Pope in Rome rather than the church of Constantinople, what was the reaction?	18	AskHistorians
Seneca the younger was derided by the Romans who lived after him, but his writing became popular in the medieval era. How did that turnaround happen? Did his medieval fans not have the writing of Roman historians? Did they not mind his hypocrisy?	18	AskHistorians
Was the reaction to the US's failure in Vietnam similar to how people are reacting to Russia's failure to dominate Ukraine?	18	AskHistorians
Popular histories often mention that nightclubs and other entertainment venues took a massive hit in popularity after TVs arrived in most homes. How big of an impact was there really?	18	AskHistorians
The best man at the wedding — any truth that they were, historically, the "best swordsman" of the groom's town, there to provide protection and see off any challengers/bridenappers?	18	AskHistorians
Alcibiades is blamed for Athen's ruinous invasion of Sicily, which he promoted. But he's also portrayed as a brilliant leader, creative, and as a successful general/admiral with a good grasp of politics. Was Alcibiades really that great and successful outside of the Sicily fiasco?	18	AskHistorians

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